The boroughs are supposed to be a support group for students to
enter Carolingia.<br>
Instead, they sometimes act as ghettos. This is less of a
problem at Mitgaard, where so many meetings and practices come to
them, but all the boroughs need contact with older scadians who can
offer them rides, advice, mentoring, and a bridge into the larger
group. <br>
The Baron and Baroness, if they make themselves accessible to
the boroughs, are in a unique position to help the borough folk.
Because they are the ceremonial heads of the barony, their example
carries great weight. If they make the time for demos and to welcome
to newcomers, so will others. They can also see to it that borough
folk get a chance to participate in baronial activities, including
more glamorous ones than washing dishes.
